In Nigeria, Integrated Oil and Gas Limited has revealed that its 20,000 bpd modular refinery at Tomaro Island off the coast of Apapa port zone Lagos, will begin production in 2017.

According to the Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Oil & Gas Limited, Emmanuel Iheanacho, every required measures are currently being taken to make sure that the refinery is delivered on schedule.

He said after every loose ends and every environmental concerns have been resolved, the next stage, would be the submission of the Detailed Engineering Design for final screening and the application for the approval to construct from the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).

The technical partners/engineering consultants and the environmental impact assessment consultant, in charge of the Greenfield refinery project for Integrated Oil & Gas, Tayo Ogunbanjo, said that the company is doing everything possible to improve the refining capacity of Nigeria and save Nigerians from the constant fuel scarcity.

The frontline independent downstream oil and gas company, currently operates two tank farms in Apapa, Lagos with a combined capacity of 85 million cubic litres and is currently developing a new state-of-the-art tank farm facilities in Kano and Calabar, Guardian news reports

Anita Fatunji